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UAE, Saudi Arabia intercept drones and missiles amid Iran attacks The United Arab Emirates said its air defences intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran for the third time on Wednesday, as Gulf countries continue responding to repeated aerial threats. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said it intercepted and destroyed two drones in the Eastern Province in what it described as the fourth attack in recent hours. The incidents come amid an ongoing wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes across the Gulf, targeting military-linked sites as well as infrastructure, with regional air defences intercepting a large share of incoming threats.

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz  NewsNation

Loud explosion in Beirut after Israeli strike on building A loud explosion was reported in central Beirut after Israeli forces struck a building in the Bachoura neighbourhood, according to Reuters. The attack came shortly after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for the area,  Al Jazeera Arabic reported.  Earlier strikes on apartment buildings in Zuqaq al-Blat and Al-Basta killed at least six people and wounded 24 others, according to Lebanese authorities.

Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears

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Explainer: How Trump's Hormuz push tests Japan's pacifist limits  Reuters

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is almost certain to announce Wednesday that the central bank has kept its key rate unchanged for the second straight meeting at about 3.6%

US Iran war LIVE updates: Brent crude oil soars past $103 per barrel after Iran confirms Larijani's death | World News  Hindustan Times

Fires have broken out in Baghdad’s Green Zone after a drone swarm, purportedly launched by Iran-aligned groups.

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'First cracks' in Trump camp over Iran war and UK tackles meningitis outbreak  BBC

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Prime minister says no Australian personnel were injured and maintains Australia is not at war with Iran Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Iranian projectile hit near Australia’s headquarters at the Al Minhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates, damaging an accommodation block and a medical facility. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, confirmed that no Australian personnel were injured in the strike at 9.15am AEDT on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

Trackers show Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage  CNA

By Ahmed Rasheed and Yomna Ehab BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - The Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government reached an agreement to resume oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan energy hub starting on Wednesday, Iraq's oil minister said on Tuesday. Oil flow from Ceyhan port is expected to start at 10 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Wednesday, state media said, citing Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani.

Japan has recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen, or $360 million, in February, according to government data, reversing from a deficit a month earlier

Aluminum Piles Up in China as Iran War Shrinks Global Supplies  Bloomberg.com

Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue strikes  France 24

If the Strait of Hormuz Reopens, This ETF Could Soar  The Motley Fool

How Iran’s use of cheap drones is affecting the war  NBC News